Outside In: The Power of Putting Customers at the Center of Your Business HC

What simple innovation brought billions in new investments to Fidelity? What basic misunderstanding was preventing Office Depot from achieving its growth potential? What surprising insights helped the Mayo Clinic better serve both doctors and patients?The solution in each case was a focus on customer experience, the most powerful--and misunderstood--element of corporate strategy today.Customer experience is, quite simply, how your customers perceive their every interaction with your company. It's a fundamental business driver. Here's proof: over a recent five-year period during which the S&P 500 was flat, a stock portfolio of customer experience leaders grew twenty-two percent.In an age when customers have access to vast amounts of data about your company and its competitors, customer experience is the only sustainable source of competitive advantage. But how to excel at it?Like new. faultless for everyday use. superior materials and excellent craftsmanship ensure long-lasting durability.